There are times when the game’s huge flourishes of camera movement or bursting colour are practically overwhelming in a way many more technically advanced titles can only dream of. Its painted world – a rich concoction of ever shifting line and colour – might look strange in still images but – believe me – it’s stunning in motion. Here it invokes both the spirit of classical Japanese scroll painting and a connection with ancient mythology. The novelty factor of cel shading wore off long ago when even the most basic kiddie racer started using it as a kind of visual statement, but Okami is one of those games that really uses the potential of the technique. The reasons why come down to a winning combination of art and humour. It’s time to say hello to the first truly essential game of the year. So, if you’ve relegated the old Sony system to the attic or kid’s bedroom, then it’s time you reclaimed it right now. More impressively, when many so-called next-generation games struggle to make a visual or emotional impression, it’s a game that almost effortlessly does both. Impressively Okami is only one of a series of exclusive heavy hitters launching in the UK in the next five months. We always knew it would age well, but over six years after its UK launch the PS2 has turned into the Clint Eastwood of the console world, still quietly knocking out classics at a time when its last-generation peers have quietly retired to a life of inactivity bar the occasional EA or Activision franchise update.
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